Opinion Submissions

Do you have an opinion you'd like to share? We have two outlets for your views: letters to the editor and thumbs-up/thumbs-down. You'll notice we've made some changes to streamline the process and make it easier for you.

Our policies:

We prioritize submissions regarding Fort Collins, Larimer County, Windsor and Colorado topics written by the people who live in Larimer County, including Windsor. Topics of a broader nature that are written by local residents take second priority, followed by those who don't live in the area. Rarely will we publish letters from those who live outside of Colorado.

REQUIRED:

Sources (either a URL or by naming the source) for factual assertions in all submissions.

In general, we publish submissions in the order we receive them. If your submission is time-sensitive, please let us know when you submit it. Publication isn't guaranteed.

Each author is permitted to submit one letter every 30 days.

If you don't hear back from us, it means we have what we need to run your submission. Because of the sheer volume of submissions, we will contact you only if we require additional sourcing, clarification, etc.

We will run all letters that meet out submission guidelines online and run the best of those in the Sunday, print opinion section.

For letters to the editor

The word limit is 350. Please include your first and last name, city of residence and contact information. Contact information will not be published. You are also required to submit a high-resolution photo that clearly features your head and face. Election endorsements are accepted.

For thumbs up / thumbs down

The word limit is 150.

Where to send submissions

Submitting through the online form below is the preferred way.

However, we welcome mail to: (please note that it can take a bit longer to process hand-delivered submissions)